Mahator Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahator is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Mahator. The total population of Mahator is 841 out of which 405 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahator is 1,077.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahator village is 127 which is 15% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahator is 1,592 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Mahator village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahator is 42.7%. Thus Mahator village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 50.84% and the female literacy rate is 34.64% in Mahator village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahator village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahator Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahator village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 49 | 78 |
| Literacy | 42.72% | 50.84% | 34.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 658 | 316 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 84 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 224 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Mahator village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahator village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 222 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 155 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 62 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 21 | 61 |
| Non Working | 477 | 162 | 315 |
Nearby Villages to Mahator,
Below are the list of villages near Mahator village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adyakhanda | 1,228 |
| Ekdala Bahirhata | 1,878 |
| Pachadighi | 188 |
| Domnhar | 919 |
| Banshbari | 713 |
| Silimpur | 362 |
| Jaherpur | 271 |
| Ranipur | 390 |
| Raghabpur | 520 |
| Cherapara | 301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahator, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia